Transport from Gatwick to Southhampton

Any suggestions about travelling from Gatwick to Southampton on the 30th of Sept. Will be doing the 14 day cruise from the 1st to the 15th on the

Navigator.

Thanks in advance.

Any suggestions about travelling from Gatwick to Southampton on the 30th of Sept. Will be doing the 14 day cruise from the 1st to the 15th on the

Navigator.

Thanks in advance.

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You may also want to check out the British Isles port of call forum here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=233

Direct train from Gatwick to Southampton Central, then 12 min walk from station to ship.

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Book your train in advance at a website such as: http://www.southernrailway.com/ and you'll be able to get the tickets for a cheap as £5 each

Buying them on the day will be about £30 each

Disadvantage if you have to pick a specific time, and if you're late you'll have to buy a new ticket. But could save money in the long run

So easy to take the train. The station is in the airport. Just follow the signs. Once you are in Southampton there are plenty of taxis to take you to the port if you don't want to walk.

For the convenience and value for money, try Smiths for airports.

http://www.smithsforairports.com/text/aboutUs.html

Any suggestions about travelling from Gatwick to Southampton on the 30th of Sept. Will be doing the 14 day cruise from the 1st to the 15th on the

Navigator.

Thanks in advance.

Cannot help with transport info (I'm from Australia), but I will be on the same trip as you! yay.

Here is a link to our roll call group. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2198116

So train would be the best way from Heathrow as well?

Thanks

Raina

No Raina, not the train from LHR. Coach possible though. Try looking up National Express.

Lots of info and discussion on the UK board though as Bob mentioned.

Raina, my daughter and I took National Express from Heathrow. Bit of a walk through the airport to get to the bus terminal, but an easy one. We couldn't even find a way to screw it up, and we are good at travel mess ups!

Raina, my daughter and I took National Express from Heathrow. Bit of a walk through the airport to get to the bus terminal, but an easy one. We couldn't even find a way to screw it up, and we are good at travel mess ups!

Depends which terminal you fly in to. T1,2,3 use the Central Bus station...about a 10 minute walk. T4 & 5 have bus stops on the concourse outside the terminal building (though they are under cover if its raining). Usually about a 2hr 15 min trip for about £15-£20pp. http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

Simon

Took direct train from Southampton to Gatwick last month. Directs run hourly and take two hours for $20 each for off peak, for us a Saturday morning travel

Book your train in advance at a website such as: http://www.southernrailway.com/ and you'll be able to get the tickets for a cheap as £5 each

 

Buying them on the day will be about £30 each

 

Disadvantage if you have to pick a specific time, and if you're late you'll have to buy a new ticket. But could save money in the long run

This is most helpful! Thank you:)

Will be on the Independence of the Seas next May to Canaries. Arriving at Gatwick from Toronto, Canada. What is the best option to get to the port and back?

Check Cruise Critic - Port of Call - Britain, a great place to get information.

Train can be booked about eight weeks before you travel the earlier you book the cheaper it is will cost about £10 each way if you book early gets more expensive nearer departure date.Then a ten to fifteen minute or so depending on traffic taxi ride to the port.

Trainline.com

You could also go by national express bus.

Or private transfer cost about £65 to £85 per car.

Train is really easy.

It depends on how much luggage you have. I don't know off hand if there is a National Express service available from Gatwick to Southampton or not. There may be a Southern Rail service to Southampton, but I am not 100% sure.

Thanks.

Can you recommend a private car company?

Do taxicabs take credit card (from southampton train station to port)

We used National Express from Gatwick to Southamption this past September. Luggage is stored underneath and the ride was pretty good for a bit of sightseeing. The National Express terminal is well located near hotels in Southampton and getting to the cruise terminal is easy (we just walked down from our hotel). If you decide to take the bus, you may want to purchase your tickets online in advance to save a bit of money. Just make sure you don't cut the schedule too close, rebooking is easy enough but it'll cost you!

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Train can be booked in advance for £5 each one way if booked early enough (providing there's no engineering works ongoing which mean no direct trains). You have to book a specific train though so make sure you allow enough time incase your plane is delayed

National Express is also an option

We used Smith for airports. Highly recommended and very competitive prices. We paid cash after the ride.

http://www.smithsforairports.com/index.html

Thanks.

 

Can you recommend a private car company?

 

Do taxicabs take credit card (from southampton train station to port)

We used Smith for Airports for transfer from Healthrow to Bournemouth last year, great service, very professional and right on time. We arranged by email before we went and called them with our credit card info. Our card wasn't charged until after our journey. We'll be using them again in April when we're in England. Enjoy your cruise. :)

We used Smith for airports. Highly recommended and very competitive prices. We paid cash after the ride.

 

http://www.smithsforairports.com/index.html

We have used same several times and would recommend.

We used Smith for airports. Highly recommended and very competitive prices. We paid cash after the ride.

 

http://www.smithsforairports.com/index.html

Totally agree we use Smiths for all our Airport and Cruise travel, nice cars, good drivers and reasonably priced as well.

Will be on the Independence of the Seas next May to Canaries. Arriving at Gatwick from Toronto, Canada. What is the best option to get to the port and back?

Will be on the same cruise as you, there is a small roll call started here, if you feel like joining in

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2331490

We are thinking of flying into Gatwick on Sun September 3 2017. Am I correct in understanding no trains from Gatwick to Southampton on a Sunday? If this is accurate is the bus an option? Is it convenient to the airport?

Thanks Sue